Soundtrack of "Born to Dance" (1936)

Songs, dances, and musical numbers included in the soundtrack of the 1936 movie Born to Dance. See also more about the movie Born to Dance (1936) and about other movies with tap dancing scenes organized By Title and By Year.

Rolling Home
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung by The Foursome, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen, James Stewart and chorus
VIDEO: YouTube

Rap, Tap on Wood
(Also called "Rap-Tap on Wood")
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung and danced by Eleanor Powell and The Foursome
Eleanor Powell's vocals dubbed by Marjorie Lane
Also danced by Eleanor Powell at a rehearsal

Hey, Babe, Hey
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung and danced by Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Sid Silvers, Una Merkel, Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen and The Foursome
Eleanor Powell's vocals dubbed by Marjorie Lane
Hummed by Una Merkel
Played also as background music
VIDEO: Youtube

Entrance of Lucy James
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung by Raymond Walburn, Virginia Bruce and chorus

Love Me, Love My Pekinese
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung by Virginia Bruce and chorus
Danced by Eleanor Powell

Easy to Love
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Played during the opening credits and as background music
Sung by Eleanor Powell and James Stewart, Frances Langford and danced by her and Buddy Ebsen
Reprised by the cast at the end
Eleanor Powell's vocals dubbed by Marjorie Lane
VIDEO: Youtube

I've Got You Under My Skin
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Danced by Georges and Jalna
Sung by Virginia Bruce
Played also as background music
VIDEO: YouTube

Swingin' the Jinx Away
(Also called "Swinging the Jinx Away")
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Played during the opening credits
Sung by Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen, The Foursome and male chorus
Danced by Buddy Ebsen and Eleanor Powell

Sidewalks of New York
Music by Charles Lawlor
Lyrics by James W. Blake
In the score during the "Rolling Home" number

Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
Written by David T. Shaw
Arranged by Thomas A. Beckett
In the score during the "Rolling Home" number
Also in the score during the "Swingin' the Jinx Away" number and partially sung by the chorus

The Prisoner's Song (If I Had the Wings of an Angel)
Music and Lyrics by Guy Massey
In the score when 'Gunny' Saks is shown in the brig